Desmond said over the last few months he has "had tough conversations. I've asked a lot of questions and done a lot of thinking." That helped him reach his decision to opt out.
"He's someone that we all enjoyed playing for, and I loved to just sit and have a nice conversation with him, baseball-wise," shortstop Xander Bogaerts said last January. "He'll be someone we'll miss a lot, me especially."Cleveland Indians face coverings
When Mather was asked about top prospect Julio Rodriguez, he mentioned his command of English almost immediately.
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The Red Sox should be better in 2021 after finishing last in the American League East during the pandemic-shortened 2020 regular season. Los Angeles Angels face coverings
Former Tigers Max Scherzer and J.D. Martinez made the 2021 list, which was compiled by MLB Network's research and production staffers, released this week. The rankings have inspired debate on social media, mostly because of the slot given to Fernando Tatis Jr. — who not only got p-a-i-d recently but was ranked in the top 10 despite just 143 career games.Oakland Athletics face coverings
Mets position players continued to trickle in at camp in advance of their official spring training reporting date.Chicago Cubs face coverings
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